Mohammed Shahbaaz
XLRI | Head of Talent Acquisition – Global | upGrad | Talent Strategist | Specialist in Tech & Leadership Hiring | Driving TA Transformation Across B2B, B2C,D2C, Retail & GCC | Scaling High-Impact Teams
- Role
- Head of Talent Acquisition at upGrad
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mohammed Shahbaaz
With 19+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and HR Strategy, I currently lead…
Experience
Head of Talent Acquisition
Aug 2024 — Present · IN
Head of Talent Acquisition – India & Global | UpGrad | Talent Transformation | Tech, Leadership & Retail HiringAs Head of Talent Acquisition at UpGrad, I lead the end-to-end global hiring charter, overseeing recruitment strategy and execution across Technology, Product, B2C/B2B Sales, Corporate Functions, Leadership Hiring, and our pan-India Retail operations. My role focuses on embedding strategic workforce planning, stakeholder alignment, and recruitment innovation to fuel UpGrad’s high-growth, tech-first vision.Key Impact Areas: Strategic TA Leadership: Driving global and India-based hiring mandates across business units—ensuring agile, scalable talent solutions aligned with organizational growth and P&L priorities. Technology & Digital Hiring: Building tech excellence through focused hiring across AI/ML, Full-Stack Development, Data Engineering, Solution Architecture, and emerging technologies. Leadership & Executive Hiring: Spearheading C-suite and senior-level recruitment across B2C Sales, Finance, Legal, HR, and Corporate Ops to power high-impact business functions. Retail & Offline Talent Expansion: Scaling operations by building performance-driven teams across pan-India offline retail stores, with a sharp focus on Admissions hiring. Recruitment Automation & TA Transformation: Championing the use of AI-powered video screening, ATS optimization, HR analytics, and workflow automation to enable faster, smarter hiring decisions. Creative, Content & Performance Hiring: Partnering with marketing and growth teams to recruit for Performance Marketing, Social Media, Content, and Brand Strategy roles. Business Partnering & Stakeholder Influence: Collaborating closely with Founders, CXOs, and BU leaders to build future-ready teams and shape talent roadmaps for scale.At UpGrad, I’m leading the shift from traditional recruitment to strategic talent acquisition—delivering high-velocity hiring with quality, innovation, and business alignment.
Education
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
XLRI Jamshedpur
PGHRM
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